Destructivator 2 (2020) Review: The Halcyon Show
4My review of the 2020 2D Action Platformer, "Destructivator 2".
Sometimes it's nice to visit the classics in gaming, the titles that may have faded from popular memory but still hold a special place in your heart for the time that you had with them. In my case, its now obscure titles for the PC like Megarace, Halloween Harry, Under a Killing Moon or Air Wolf that all bring back memories of my formative years in gaming. And recently I happened across a game that seems to amalgamated alot of the spirit of those titles, and even meshes a few of the genres together. released on the 2nd April 2020 by Pug Fugly Game, Destructivator 2 is a platformer shooter that is unrelentingly 90s throwback in execution, available on Steam right now for £4.79. Action. Explosions. Gunfire. More explosions. Hordes of evil dudes and mega bosses vs a solo hero hell bent on saving the world. And lastly, EXPLOSIONS!!! If you have a hankering for the days of "shoot first, shoot more and if you have bullets left then you've not shot enough" then this game is right up your alley. But the question is when you do pull the pin on this grenade of a game, does it blow you away, or does it fizzle out worse than a Segal straight to DVD release. Let's find out. This is my review, of Destructivator 2.
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TITLE: Destructivator 2
GENRE: Action, Indie
DEVELOPER: Pug Fugly Games
PUBLISHER: Pug Fugly Games
RELEASE DATE: 2 Apr, 2020
Price: £4.79
The game's synopsis reads: "A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again! Take on the role of a tiny little super soldier decked out in lime green and blast and insta-melee your way to victory! Unapologetically old school, forget the last 30 years ever happened and take on vast armies of soldiers, robots, spaceships, cruel traps, mini bosses & bosses - on foot and in vehicles. With sharp colourful graphics, catchy tunes & 54 levels, there's a lot of fun to be had here!"
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124990/Destructivator_2/
00:00 Intro
01:24 Synopsis
02:07 Story and Gameplay
06:32 Design and Presentation
07:58 Summary and Verdict
08:34 Outro
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